Every Ramadan a set of rupee figures for Fitrana appears in the news, and families ask the same two questions: why are there several amounts, and which one should we pay? The answer is that each figure prices the same obligation in a different food. Knowing how they are built lets you check them, adjust them to your city's prices, and total them for your household.
One obligation, four foods
Sahih al-Bukhari 1503 sets Sadaqat-ul-Fitr at one sa' of dates or barley for every Muslim, young or old, to be given before the Eid prayer. Bukhari 1511 records that people later gave half a sa' of wheat in its place. Raisins are among the foods given at one sa'. So the four classic bases are half a sa' of wheat, or one sa' of barley, dates or raisins.
A sa' is a measure of volume, not weight, so its kilogram equivalent is an estimate. The Council of Islamic Ideology works with about 2 kg for half a sa' of wheat and about 4 kg for a full sa' of the other foods. Jamia Uloom-ul-Islamia Banuri Town gives 1.75 kg and about 3.5 kg. In its 2026 announcement the Council also listed munaqqa (large raisins) as a separate option.
The Council's 2026 minimums and what they imply per kilogram
For Ramadan 1447 (2026), the Council's chairman announced minimums based on Punjab prices, reported by The Express Tribune on 9 February and Dawn on 10 February 2026. Dividing each amount by the Council's weight shows the food price it implies. That price column is our division, not a figure the Council published.
| Food | Measure | Per person | Implied price per kg | Family of 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat or wheat flour | Half a sa', about 2 kg | Rs 300 | Rs 150 | Rs 1,800 |
| Barley | One sa', about 4 kg | Rs 1,100 | Rs 275 | Rs 6,600 |
| Dates | One sa', about 4 kg | Rs 1,600 | Rs 400 | Rs 9,600 |
| Raisins | One sa', about 4 kg | Rs 3,800 | Rs 950 | Rs 22,800 |
| Munaqqa | One sa', about 4 kg | Rs 5,400 | Rs 1,350 | Rs 32,400 |
The implied prices are a quick reality check. If wheat flour in your area costs well above Rs 150 per kg, the Rs 300 minimum buys less than half a sa' locally. The Council itself advised people outside Punjab to use local prices. These are 2026 figures; the amounts for Ramadan 1448 will be announced separately, so confirm the current year's figure before paying.
The highest basis is 18 times the lowest. All of them are valid ways to pay; the dearer foods give more to the recipient. Many families who can afford it pay on dates or raisins.
Pricing it yourself: the kilogram choice matters
If you price the food at your own market, two numbers set the amount: the weight of the measure and the price per kilogram. Here is a household of six, using illustrative local prices of Rs 160 per kg for wheat flour and Rs 500 per kg for dates.
| Basis | Per person | Household of 6 | Food to give in kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat flour, 2 kg × Rs 160 | Rs 320 | Rs 1,920 | 12 kg |
| Wheat flour, 1.75 kg × Rs 160 | Rs 280 | Rs 1,680 | 10.5 kg |
| Dates, 4 kg × Rs 500 | Rs 2,000 | Rs 12,000 | 24 kg |
| Dates, 3.5 kg × Rs 500 | Rs 1,750 | Rs 10,500 | 21 kg |
Two things stand out. At Rs 160 per kg, the 2 kg wheat measure gives Rs 320, above the Council's Rs 300 minimum, because local flour is dearer than the price the Council used. And the 1.75 kg measure gives Rs 280, below that minimum. Choose the weight your scholar uses and keep it; mixing one body's weight with another's rupee figure gives a number neither of them announced.
Fitrana CalculatorChoose the Council's amounts, enter your scholar's rate, or price the food yourself, and see the total and the kilograms for your household.Counting the household
The family total is the per-person amount times the people you pay for. In the Hanafi view explained by Jamia Banuri Town, Fitrana is due on the morning of Eid from a Muslim who owns wealth equal to the nisab beyond basic needs, for themselves and their minor children. Many families also pay for a spouse or adult children; whether that is required, and whether it counts for them, is for your scholar to answer.
A practical list: you, each minor child, and anyone else you are paying for, with each adult's agreement where your scholar requires it. If you use an amount announced by your mosque or a different council, for example Rs 350 per person, six people come to Rs 2,100.
The nisab mentioned here is the same threshold used for zakat; zakat on gold and silver: nisab explained shows what it is in grams and tola.
What the figures do not settle
- Whether you must pay at all, and for whom. That depends on your wealth and your school of thought.
- Fidya for missed fasts, which the Council announces alongside Fitrana but which is a separate obligation.
- Current prices. The calculator does not fetch food prices, and the 2026 amounts will not apply next Ramadan.
- Which sa' weight is correct. The 2 kg / 4 kg and 1.75 kg / 3.5 kg figures are both estimates of a volume measure.
Fitrana is a fixed amount per person, unlike zakat on crops, which is a share of the harvest. For that calculation see ushr on crops: a tenth or a twentieth.